Snap E. Tiger
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Snap E. Tiger (real name Eric Stevens) is a fursuiter whose fursona is a tiger. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, USA, he lives in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
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Origin
Snap E. entered furry fandom around 1999 after seeing some furry art and seeking out other furries on the internet. His lifelong love of big cat species lead to him adopting a tiger phenotype. His fursona name came from his side business, Snap E. Video.
Costuming
Snap E. has owned and worn several fursuits which he has built himself.[1]
- Doppelkopf (2012 dark red, black and camel colored Lion)
- Snap Bo (White tiger with HUGE green mohawk (sold))
- Tsigoti (a black tiger who wears native American garb (no longer exists))
- CounterSnap (a black tiger with gray stripes and a mohawk (sold))
- Tutsihusi (a ghost tiger, black with grey stripes)
- Velkro Tiger 1 (2001) and Velkro Tiger 2 (2006) and Velkro Tiger 3 (2009) (white tigers with a variety of swappable coloured stripes)
- Snapd Werepoodle (a pink 6'8" poodle)
- MARF (a "big dumb lion" who debuted at Furry Weekend Atlanta 2009) It was sold in April of 2009 to a new owner)
- Salvo (a black liger with HUGE silver mane)
Snap E. also built many other suits as a fursuit maker on his website at www.ByCats4Cats.com
Media
Snap E. has made several appearances in the media. He was interviewed for the April 2001 Omaha World-Herald article "Finding His Inner Tiger", and in May of the same year the letters column of Vanity Fair included a letter from Snap E. commenting on the "Pleasures of the Fur" article from that magazine's March edition.
Snap E. was also filmed for the 2003 TLC documentary Animal Imitators,[2] footage from which was used in an in a episode of 2008's "Weird, True and Freaky - Humanimals" on Animal Planet.[3]
In 2010, Snap also took part of a local ABC news story on the local furry scene. "Furry Beasts Roam Omaha's Old Market" aired on May 28.[4] Snap also appeared on local CBS affiliate morning show "The Morning Blend" in July of 2010[5] and 2011[6] to promote OSFEST, the Omaha Sci-Fi convention.
In 2013, Snap, along with his business ByCats4Cats.com, was featured in his new hometown's newspaper, the White Bear Press.[7]
Conventions
Snap E. has attended several conventions dating back to Midwest FurFest 2000. He has been a panelist and con staff for several conventions including AC, FC, MFF, and RCFM. His most recent involvement is with RCFM from 2008-present where he is a board member, co-director, treasurer and head of registration. Also attended: Gaylaxicon, Cat Days, OSFEST, Anime Nebraskon, Contagion and Rocky Mountain Fur Con.
Occupations and Hobbies
Snap E. is a fursuit maker via ByCats4Cats.com. He left his job at PayPal.com working with buyer and seller fraud to make fursuits full time. Snap E. enjoys bowling, golfing, tennis, hiking, and pretty much anything that involves the outdoors.
References
- ↑ Snap E. Tiger at the Fursuit Database
- ↑ Snap E. Tiger on TLC's 2003 documentary Animal Imitators, on YouTube. Retrieved January 10, 2013
- ↑ Snap E Tiger on Animal Planet's 2008 show "Weird True and Freaky", on Youtube (starting at 06:18). Retrieved January 10, 2013
- ↑ KETV - "Furry Beasts Roam Omaha's Old Market" on YouTube. May, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2013
- ↑ Snap E promoting OSFEST 2010 on "The Morning Blend". Dated July 19, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2013
- ↑ Snap E promoting OSFEST 2011 on "The Morning Blend". Dated July 20, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2013
- ↑ "Custom-made cat suits" - article on White Bear Press. Dated January 2, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2013
External links
- Snap E. Tiger's homepage
- Snap E Tiger's Fursuit Business
- Snap's Spits - Snap E. Tiger on LiveJournal
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